Dewey Monument

Historical marker location:

San Francisco, California

( Marker is at the intersection of Post Street and Powell Street, on the right when traveling east on Post Street.)

Marker installed: 1901

The first drive-in movie theater in the world was opened in California in 1933. The theater, called the Drive-In Theatre, was located in Camden, New Jersey. However, the drive-in movie theater became more popular in California and eventually spread across the country.